Whenever the Nixon’s came to the Florida White
House for the weekend they would always relax with the Presidents friends, Bebe
Rebozo and Robert Abplanalp. They would go usually go to the Bahamas, play Golf
locally, or take a boat ride on Mr. Robozo’s house boat the Coco Lobo III! This weekend would be no exception the
Presidential party would go by boat to the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, which
was approximately thirty miles south of the Key Biscayne Compound.

We were very familiar with the Ocean Reef Club
because Mr. Rebozo owned a villa at the club and we did quite a bit of work
installing the stereo equipment and ceiling speakers in the house and the
outdoor speakers’ poolside. We were
always sent down to the villa in advance of the President arrival to make sure
that the TV and Stereo equipment was fully functional. We would check the pool
heater and other mechanical equipment in the house.

"Wolf Hound" Volga 70 Hydrofoil (2008)

The
President and Mr. Rebozo first went boating on the Volga 70 Hydrofoil (which
was given to the President by Russian Premier Brezhnev after his trip to
Russia).We had un-officially assigned
the hydrofoil the codename of Wolf Hound.After about an Hour cruising in Biscayne Bay the President and Mr.
Rebozo returned to the dock and then boarded the Coco Lobo III.

The President and Mr. Rebozo on the Coco Lobo
III

Departing the dock at Key Biscayne on a cruise to North Key Largo, FL

The
President would then cruise to North Key Largo Docking at the Ocean Reef Club
where they motored to Mr. Robozo’s villa. The Coco Lobo III then returned to
Key Biscayne. The President and Mr. Rebozo were greeted by Robert H. Abplanalp
when they arrived at the villa. They then watched a college football game and
ate dinner. After dinner the President,
Mr. Rebozo and Mr. Abplanalp motored from the Ocean Reef Club to the North Key
Largo helipad and returned to the Key Biscayne Compound on Marine One.

Cruising and fishing on the Coco Lobo III was a common occurrence every time the President visited the Florida White House.

About Me

Information about the White House Communications Agency and my experiences from 1965 to 1973. Including the Presidential Emergency Microwave Facilities built in the 1960's. Experiences at Camp David, Cannonball Tower(1965-1970). Accounts of several overseas support trips including the Presidents trip to China, a look at President Nixon's Western White House in San Clemente CA, and The Flordia White House in Key Biscayne FL.